Proposed Rules. Notice and request for comment

Agency: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy
Action: Notice and request for comment
Citation: FR Doc. 2010-7602 · Docket No. EERE-2007-BT-CRT-0009 · 10 CFR 431

Summary

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, has initiated through the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) the mandatory Compliance Certification information collection request for certain 1 through 200 horsepower electric motors covered under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA), as amended, Public Law 94-163, codified at, 42 U.S.C. 6291 et seq. Under EPCA, a manufacturer or private labeler must certify its compliance with energy efficiency standards for certain commercial and industrial electric motors. 42 U.S.C. 6316(c) and 10 CFR 431.36.

Dates

Comments regarding this collection must be received on or before May 5, 2010.

Supplementary Information

(1) OMB No.: 1910-5104. (2) Collection Title: Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 431—Energy Efficiency Program for Certain Commercial and Industrial Equipment: Subpart B—Electric Motors: 10 CFR 431.36, Compliance Certification, “Certification of Compliance with Energy Efficiency Standards for Electric motors.” Appendix C to Subpart B of Part 431—Compliance Certification. (3) Type of Review: Reinstatement, without change, of a previously approved collection for which approval has expired. (4) Purpose: The purpose of the collection is two-fold: (a) To require the manufacturer or private labeler of certain commercial or industrial electric motors subject to energy efficiency standards prescribed under section 342(b) of EPCA to establish, maintain, and retain records of its test data and subsequent verification of any alternative efficiency determination method used under part 431, et seq.; and (b) to preclude distribution in commerce of any basic model of commercial or industrial electric motor that is subject to an energy efficiency standard set forth under subpart B of part 431, unless the manufacturer or private labeler of that motor has submitted a Compliance Certification to DOE according to the provisions under 10 CFR 431.36, certifying that the basic model meets the requirements of the applicable standard. This information ensures compliance with the energy efficiency standards for certain commercial and industrial electric motors. (5) Estimated Number of Respondents: There are approximately 100 manufacturers and private labelers that distribute in commerce in the United States electric motors covered under 10 CFR part 431, et seq. (6) Estimated Total Burden Hours: There are approximately 300 total recordkeeping and reporting hours (3 hours per manufacturer or private labeler) at a total annualized cost of approximately $20,000 ($200 per manufacturer or private labeler). (7) Number of Collections: The request contains one information and recordkeeping requirement for all manufacturers or private labelers. Statutory Authority: Part B of Title III of EPCA, Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products Other than Automobiles, Public Law 94-163, as amended, and section 3507(h)(1) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). Issued in Washington, DC on March 29, 2010. Cathy Zoi, Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. [FR Doc. 2010-7602 Filed 4-2-10; 8:45 am]